-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fried finely minced daikon, great burdock, carrot and shiitake mushrooms wrapped with crumbled tofu in dried beancurd and deep-fried; Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder; (arch.) black soybean sprouts fried in sesame seed oil wrapped in dried beancurd and stewed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
so; like this; in this way
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
myself; yourself; I; me; you
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to